82 A Step Further (1/2)
In the following days, Shi Yan continued to remain in the carriage and no one knew what he was doing.
Altogether, the two carriages travelled in the forest for nine days.
In these nine days, both Zuo Shi and Wu Yunlian would come out time and time again to groom themselves on the riverside and collect water for everyone.
Every time Shi Yan came out, he would bury himself in his food, and when he was done, he would hurry back into the carriage, without acknowledging others.
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It was night again.
The two carriages were parked under the dense foliage of the trees. The horses were released from their reins to graze nearby.
After taking bath, both Zuo Shi and Wu Yunlian were leisurely lying in their carriage, teasing each other in whispers.
Chu Ping, Han Feng, and Ku Long were guarding the carriages and horses, exchanging their cultivation experiences at the same time.
In the carriage of the Shi family.
Shi Yan's face was full of seriousness, his expression never being so dignified. After nine days of relentless study, he was finally able to gain some insights.
Hi right arm was gleaming in light, and one could see some strange little white spots flowing through the veins in his arm.
Strands of pure concentrated Profound Qi were repeatedly refined in his meridians. He kept using a special method to temper it.
After the seventh time.
Shi Yan's right arm, which was continuously expanding, soon grew a whole lot thicker! His muscles looked ferocious with veins popping out of them, looking very frightening.
”Ha!”
Shi Yan lightly shouted, his eyes grim. He kept his gaze on his right arm, and a thought suddenly struck his mind.
His right arm abruptly let out a strange ”popping” sound.
After the Profound Qi was refined seven times, it actually separated into seven different flows. The seven flows of power were dispersed into his meridians, with a clear distinction between them.
When he put his concentration into his Profound Qi, the seven flows of Profound Qi suddenly converged onto his wrist. In an instant, those seven flows turned into one, and a lively aura suddenly gushed out from his right palm!
Shi Yan's eyes suddenly became as bright as the galaxy, he immediately tried to stimulate that light formed by the seven flows of Profound Qi.
”Boom!”
The seven flows of Profound Qi fiercely rushed into his palm. The center of Shi Yan's palm suddenly burst into bright rays. The mass of strange Profound Qi coagulation all of a sudden exploded in his palm!
Countless light specks of Profound Qi instantly filled his palm. They flowed into the lines on his palm, making his hand shine with a strange light.
Suddenly, the countless light specks fiercely shot out from the lines on his palm. The light specks were gleaming and unbelievably, formed into a strange handprint.
A glistening handprint took off and flew out!
Shi Yan's palm continuously exploded six more times, and six identical handprints took shape.
The seven handprints were like unleashed horses, and randomly struck the carriage that Shi Yan was in.
”Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!”
The carriage was broken into pieces. The solid wood planks became like sawdust, and flew into the air.
Shi Yan just sat there on the ground with a serious expression. He looked at the smashed carriage and the flying sawdust around him in surprise.
He could clearly feel that one-third of his Profound Qi had being consumed from this single move.
Seven [Life Seals] burst out, and all the Profound Qi that had been gathered in his right arm was instantly sucked dry!
When those seven [Life Seals] shot out, his right arm returned to normal, leaving only a slight tingly feeling.
Zuo Shi and Wu Yunlian jumped out of the Zuo family's carriage in alarm. They gazed at this scene in shock.
On the grass, Chu Ping, Han Feng, and Ku Long were also astonished, their faces full of confusion. They had no idea what happened.
Shi Yan sat on the ground in a daze, he looked for a second, then coughed and said heartlessly, ”Uncle Han, I think we have to ride the horses now.”
Han Feng's expression was very strange, he slightly nodded, and looked towards him perplexed.
”Young Master Yan, what the hell are you doing?”
Wu Yunlian's flirty little face was full of bewilderment, she stepped up along with Zuo Shi, and looked at Shi Yan weirdly, ”Why did you suddenly destroy the carriage? Can you give us an explanation?
”I got carried away while practicing.” Shi Yan shrugged, and said casually, ”This is normal. Don't worry about it, the carriage is gone, but the horses are still here, it won't slow you guys down.”
”All this time you were in the carriage and refused to come out... was just for practice?” Zuo Shi's pretty face was full of surprise.
”Mmm hmm.”
”Silly.” Zuo Shi shook her head, and said in disdain, ”Training is the most boring thing, your grandpa isn't forcing you or anything, why do you have to put in so much effort?”
”Hobby.”
”Psh, I don't believe you.”
”Young Master Yan, what is the skill that you're practicing?”
Wu Yunlian hesitated for a second, then her expression also slowly turned normal again, ”The power that was unleashed back in that moment, was extremely violent and fierce. That instant explosive force, shouldn't be something that an ordinary Human Realm warrior should have...” Wu Yunlian said thoughtfully.
”It's nothing.” Shi Yan smiled, he didn't want to explain further. He stretched and said to Han Feng, ”Uncle Han, my stomach is hungry, get me something to eat.”
”Okay.”
Seeing that Shi Yan didn't want to say anything more, Wu Yunlian didn't ask for more details. She smiled and took Zuo Shi away with her.
After gorging down a bunch of food.
Shi Yan said to Han Feng, ”Uncle Han, I'm going to go wash myself. I'll come back in a bit, you don't need to come along.”
”Young Master...” Han Feng hesitated.
”It's alright.” Waving his hand, Shi Yan reassured him, ”I won't walk very far, if there's anything I'll holler. Don't worry.”
”Be careful, Young Master.”